TrustNordisk strikes further deals on Bier and von Trier
by Annika Pham
TrustNordisk has announced a new series of deals closed after the Cannes Film Festival on Susanne Bier’s In a Better World [+see also:
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In a Better World was sold to Hong Kong (First Distributors), Colombia & Central America (Cineplex), Lithuania (Scanorama), South Korea (Cinus) and Japan (Longride). Previous deals were closed with the US (Sony Pictures Classics), Germany (Universum), Switzerland (Frenetic) and Brazil (California Filmes). Over 30 territories have now acquired the family drama starring Mikael Persbrandt, Trine Dyrholm and Ulrich Thomsen. The Danish release is set for August 26.
Von Trier’s Melancholia was sold to Switzerland (Frenetic), Italy (BIM BIM Distribuzione), Thailand (IPA), Germany and Austria (Concorde). The stellar cast of von Trier’s disaster movie includes Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Rampling, Stellan Skarsgård and John Hurt.
TrustNordisk also announced new deals on Juan [+see also:
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